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unravel

[uhn-rav-uhl] / ʌnˈræv əl /




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It was the human-AI interaction that made things unravel as the accuracy fell to 35% - two thirds of the time people were getting the wrong diagnosis or care.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

Some are rushing to buy generators, concerned that new attacks could cause critical services like electricity and water to unravel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

This routine begins to unravel into a quest for identity and existential meaning when Y is hired to compose a new patriotic anthem.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Gen. Rob Bonta is asking a judge to unravel Nexstar Media Group’s $6.2-billion acquisition of rival TV station owner Tegna — the latest in a flurry of merger twists.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026

Besides, if she stabbed through the braided silk, the trap might unravel.

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan




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